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Trump Says He Keeps Netanyahu in Check, Warns Israel Would Have Been Destroyed Without Him
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Jun 19, 2026
What happened
Donald Trump said in an interview with Axios that his relationship with Benjamin Netanyahu is good, but that people are trying to keep Netanyahu “sane.” He also said that without him, “Israel would have been destroyed,” referring to Iran’s nuclear issue.
- 01Trump said his relationship with Netanyahu is good.
- 02He said they are trying to keep Netanyahu “sane.”
- 03Trump said Iran’s nuclear issue would have left Israel destroyed without him.
- 04The remarks were made Friday evening in an Axios interview.
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Kan NewsCenter · HebrewJun 19, 2026
Trump Says He Keeps Netanyahu in Check, Warns Israel Would Have Been Destroyed Without Him
YnetCenter · HebrewJun 19, 2026
Trump Says He Has Good Ties With Netanyahu, but Needs to Keep Him Grounded
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